wd~50.

Wylie Dufresne is my new favorite person.

Last night I had the sincere pleasure of dining at his restaurant, wd~50, and the evening was an incomparable highlight of my foodie life.

We toasted my sister’s birthday with a bold, wonderfully spicy syrah:

And snacked on a light sesame flatbread once the nearly insurmountable task of choosing [...]

birthday rolls, rice, and restaurants.

Last night, in celebration number two of my sister’s birthday (which is continuing into part three, today), I offered to cook dinner for her.  Her request was her favorite of one of my “classic” dishes – summer rolls.  Making the rolls can be a bit of a process, especially when there are sides involved, but [...]